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9 Cards in this Set
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Name two of the body's defense against infection
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Non-Specific and Specific
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Name three types of non specific defenses against infection.
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anatomic
Physiologic Barriers Inflamation |
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Name characteristics of Anatomic and physical barriers.
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Intact skin
Normal flora Nasal passages Macrophages/phagocytes Microbial inhibitors |
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Define Inflamation
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Destory or dilutes the injurious agen
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What are the five signs of inflamation.
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Pain
Swelling Redness Heat Impaired fucntion of the part. |
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What are the three stages of inflamation.
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Vasuclar and Cellular response
Exudate Repairative Phase |
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Describe some characteristics of the Vasucular or cellular stage.
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Hyperemia: Heat and redness of inflamation
Chemotaxis: The action by which leukocytes are attracted to injured cells. |
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Define Exudate
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Fluid escaped from blood vessels along with dead phagocytic cells and dead tissue cells.
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Name some types of exudate
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Serous: clear such as the fluid in blisters.
Purulet: Puss Hemorrhagic or Sanguineous |
